Wellington, Aug 2 NZPA - The not guilty verdict for five Feltex directors today is being welcomed by professional groups but is a disappointment for shareholders' advocates.

Wellington, July 13 NZPA - Accounting firm Grant Thornton New Zealand has appointed Kerry McDonald as its independent chairman.

Wellington, April 15 NZPA - More women need to be appointed to boards and the Government would work with Business New Zealand and the Institute of Directors to achieve that, Women's Affairs Minister Pansy Wong said today.

Wellington, Oct 30 NZPA - South Canterbury Finance Ltd (SCF), which has signalled a period of succession planning, today named three new independent directors to its board. They are Bill Baylis, Stuart McLauchlan and Denham Shale.

Wellington, June 3 NZPA - Treasury Secretary John Whitehead today risked the wrath of property investors by suggesting New Zealand address the long standing issue of taxing capital gains from property investment.

Wellington, Sept 17 NZPA - Telecom's human resources director Trisha McEwan is leaving amid a controversy over the appointment of her brother Kevin Roberts to the board.